I hate my pram!
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Pointless post but when i was pregnant i moaned n moaned 4 the pram i fell in love with (babystyle lux 3 in 1 aero white) n my oh kept tellin me we should get a travel system! Anyway, eventually he gave in n let me have my pram! It cost a fortune, just under ??500 n now i hate it with a passion, the frame is 2 heavy n doesnt fit in the boot properly, its so hard 2 steer, if i go out in car lo has 2 stay in car seat (which clips on the frame) as carry cot part doesnt fit in car! Got a pushchair attachment 2 so it will last til she's 3! She's only 6 weeks now n i'm fed up of it, cant tell my oh coz i whinged so much 2 get it lol! Thanks 4 listenin girls, goin 2 sooth my bruised shins now (i always bash them tryin 2 put that stupid pram in car) x
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Katie - try and pursuade you oh to let you get one now.....in the sales....lol
In-laws bought our travel system (Mamas & papas) and I have never put the carseat on the frame, material got covered in fluff and showed every mark, my Mum says it looks plastic and it doesn't fold easily.
Now I've also had Archie I got a cheapo carseat because the M&P was sooooo heavy and have bought a double buggy for the boys. Can't wait to chuck it !!
At first my must have pram was the Silvercross sleepover in the antique cream. Wanted this as it would have saved on the cost of a moses basket and frame as it all came in one package. Hunted for somewhere where I live so I could go look at one before I 'insisted' on having that one. Saw it and hated it immediately. So I just got the mothercare catalogue and picked 1 from there. I ended up with the urban detour quantum travel system.
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I bought mine from kiddicare for just ??14.99 including postage. It handles well, my girls all seem to give it better reviews comfort wise than the phil and ted, and while it look really cheap it's so sturdy. It folds easily, and is so much easier stored than most bulky pushchairs. And it's light enough I can carry a wriggly toddler on to the bus in one arm and have my shopping and the pushchair in another arm with out struggle.
We have the phil and teds which certainly serves it's purpose but I could list things that drive me crazy too. We had the mothercare tandem and that was a nightmare. We did have a nice graco one which I really liked but it broke within the first three months.
Then 1ce I had my 2nd baby had 2 get a twin buggy n had 2 struggle wit cash n bought d phil n teds vibe n I went so mad as I wasunsatisfied wit it bri has outgrown d toddler seat as her legs dangle so wingd until their dad got me the icandy pear n am ok wit it but its stil a nitemare gettin on d bus n 4got 2 mention I got d quinny buzz as a baby shower gift from my mother-in-law n a quinny zapp from my sis also as a baby shower gift but couldn use it much as it has only 1 seatin position n doesn recline at al so had 2 buy d maclaren techno xt as bri was only 13mons.
I'v got al dis buggies in my garage n always say i'l put them on ebay but hav neva gotten round to doin it, wish I had known a lot more bout dis buggies n al d cash wil hav cum in handy now I hav 2 mouths 2 feed. N gav my friend d quinny buzz as a baby shower gift wen bri was 6wks
However...Have just replacedit with the Bruin stroller which feels like heaven to push. No complaints so far other than the shoppping basket is still a bit small, very light to push though and feels tiny compared to the silvercross. I wish I'd brought it months ago.
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i would def recommend this one. wouldnt of bought it from birth as i like baby to be enclosed in a proper carrycot but it does lie completely flat so would be suitable.
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I have the Graco Mirage which was ??119 (including car seat) and I LOVE it, it's awesome.
It doesn't have a pram mode and doesn't face me but Gabe's always been very comfy in it since newborn and still falls asleep in it straight away.
There is a play tray that clips on and off very easily, it is a dream to fold up and down, it fits in our teeny ford fiesta boot easily, the seat pad is simple to take off and wash, same with the car seat cover.
It has a big shopping basket and pushes like a DREAM.
It may not be as stylish as the more expensive prams but it was worth every penny. The only downside to me is that it only has 2 seat positions - sitting upright, and lying flat. This is fine for Gabe now (8.5 months) as he either sits up or lies down for sleep but when he was 4 months or so I could've done with a semi-reclined position.
BUY ONE. lol. Also the car seat (Autobaby 2) is very good and when I crashed the car Gabe stayed asleep and it didnt budge. xxxx
One of my sister's friends is on her 3rd or 4th pushchair and her lo still only 16 months!
The trouble is that the travel systems seem to be a great buy at the time. My pil paid for ours and at the time we thought it would be great to get them to pay for something we'd get tons of use out of. But they're so big and heavy!!!! The silver cross 3D was quite light compared to others and I liked thefact that it locked automatically when you close it - but it's rarely done it that easily!!